Dods People draws together a list of last week's appointments in Westminster politics, all the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector.

With a new International Development Secretary, Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, and an updating of Government plans, WaterAid have launched their brand new MP video ‘Spend a Penny, Save a Pound’.

When the UK repatriates its trade policy, will it protect vested interests or deliver for consumers, asks Gail Orton.

Ranil Jayawardena MP says Brexit presents an exciting opportunity to put consumers at the centre of Britain’s trade policy.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes following a meeting of the APPG for Fixed Odds Betting Terminals and provides an update of the Campaign's activities.

Philip Law, Director General of the British Plastics Federation responds to the Chancellor's Budget announcement on plastics, which will affect an industry that employs 170,000 people in the UK.

PoliticsHome looks at this week's local by-elections and predicts who's in, who's out, who's lost the plot.

Shadow Defra spokesperson Holly Lynch MP says action on single-use plastics announced in the Budget falls short of the government's own ambition and calls for urgent action to protect wildlife and the environment from lasting damage.

 Saga's executive director has commented on the Chancellors announcement of a 'Stamp Duty Holiday' for first time buyers.

Yesterday's Budget saw people with dementia see their need for better care being pushed aside, says Alzheimer's Society.

Jon Skewes, Director of Employment Relations at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), welcomes the announcement on NHS pay in the Budget after midwives and other NHS staff have suffered for years with prices rising faster than salaries, but calls for the rise to be above-inflation.

Experts from professional services firm KPMG analyse Philip Hammond’s Budget announcements. 

Howard Archer, chief economic advisor to the EY ITEM Club, comments on the Chancellor’s Budget.

As the Chancellor Philip Hammond delivers his 2017 Autumn Budget, Chartered Institute of Building Eddie Tuttle, Associate Director for Policy, Research and Public Affairs at the CIOB provides its reaction to today’s headline commitments and announcements affecting the built environment.

After years of false starts and half measures on housing, this Budget should be Philip Hammond’s chance to do something serious and long lasting, says John Mann MP.

Dods People draws together a list of last week's appointments in Westminster politics, all the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector.

Liberal Democrat Tourism spokesperson Baroness Doocey writes following her question in the House of Lords on the impact of the UK’s exit from the EU Open Skies Agreement on the UK’s tourism industry. 

We take a look at the key areas to look out for in Philip Hammond's Budget tomorrow - and what will be driving his decisions.

Unite Assistant General Secretary for the public sector, Gail Cartmail calls on the Chancellor to ensure a public sector pay rise is delivered in the Budget.

Newton Abbott MP Anne Marie Morris writes ahead of her Adjournment debate on 'fly tipping in rural areas' with over one million incidents in 2016/17 costing local authorities an estimated £58 million to clear.

Scope calls on the Chancellor to use the Budget to announce reforms to the Work Capability Assessment and amend Statutory Sick Pay.

Food insecurity is a growing issue here in the UK and there is a serious concern that children are bearing the brunt, says Shadow Minister for Public Health Sharon Hodgson MP.

In a letter to the Chancellor, CEO of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales urges Hammond to stick to his commitment to reach a budget surplus by 2025.

Saga members are calling for the Chancellor to make positive changes affecting all generations when he presents the Autumn Budget on Wednesday.